Mourning the 'soul of Yorkshire': Moving moment Michael Parkinson is honoured with one-minute silence at Yorkshire cricket as worlds of sport and showbiz remember chat show king

A moving one-minute silence at Yorkshire cricket ground was among emotional tributes made in the sport at showbiz world to the 'king of the chat show' Sir Michael Parkinson after his death at the age of 88. A moving one-minute silence at Yorkshire cricket ground was among emotional tributes made in the sport at showbiz world to the 'king of the chat show' Sir Michael Parkinson after his death at the age of 88 Michael Parkinson photographed at his home in Maidenhead, Berkshire in November last year Yorkshire and Hampshire cricket teams line up for a minute's silence to remember Sir Michael Parkinson Michael Parkinson, Dickie Bird and Geoffrey Boycott, at the Shaw Lane Cricket Ground, near Barnsley, where they all played as young men Sir Michael Parkinson, pictured with his friend and famous interviewee Muhammad Ali, has died aged 88 Singer Elton John today spoke of his love and admiration for Parky Sir Geoffrey told GB News: 'He was the best chat show host because he listened to people. Parkinson was photographed for the cover of McCartney's 1973 album 'Band on the Run' 25 years earlier Michael Parkinson's awkward interview with Hollywood actress Meg Ryan in 2003 Chat show host Michael Parkinson poses for pictures after he was awarded the Most excellent order of the British Empire in 2000 Journalist David Frost; Viscount Linley and interviewer Michael Parkinson sit on Centre Court for the semi-final match between Tommy Haas of Germany and Roger Federer in 2009 Parky and and wife Mary in the Royal Box at Wimbledon in 2022 Sir Michael was assisted into the passenger seat of a car by a valet at Scott's in March on his final birthday Comedian Dara O Briain recalled Sir Michael Parkinson doing 'the coolest thing I ever saw pre-show' after the interviewer's death. Yorkshire County Cricket Club held a minute's silence before play in York on earlier today 'to show our respects' for Sir Michael Parkinson, the club said. In another interview years later the pair laughed about their edgy first meeting Another hilarious interviewee of Parkinson's was muppet Miss Piggy, whose shameless flirtation with the host brought the house down Michael Parkinson interviews Muhammad Ali and Freddie Starr on 'Parkinson' in 1981 Another of Parkinson's most memorable guests was Dame Edna Everage, who frequently flirted with the TV talk show host Parkinson pictured with guest, revered actor Richard Harris, who starred as Professor Dumbledore in the first Harry Potter film, in 1987 Michael Parkinson pictured with 1960s singer and Blind Date host Cilla Black in 1999 Parkinson grew up in Barnsley and his wife Mary was from nearby Doncaster, they had three children during their 64 year marriage In the 1970s, Parkinson campaigned for birth control, after having a vasectomy in 1972 to allow his wife to stop taking the Pill Parky and Bird in April 'I went back to primary school and they asked me what I did for the weekend and I said, I played football with George Best.